beginner Formation 4 weeks · 6 lessons

Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching

A practical introduction to the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching and how they guide development work today.

Fr. Michael Okafor
Taught by Fr. Michael Okafor · Executive Director & Lead Trainer

This course walks through the principles of Catholic Social Teaching — human dignity, the common good, subsidiarity, solidarity, preferential option for the poor, care for creation and dignity of work.

Each lesson pairs the Church's social encyclicals with real examples from community development in Nigeria, so you finish able to apply the teaching in your parish, NGO or workplace.

Course Curriculum

How social encyclicals connect Gospel values to economics, politics and community life.

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The two pillars: why every person matters, and why we must build institutions that serve everyone.

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Decisions should happen at the lowest competent level — what that means for NGOs and parishes.

Open lesson

Standing with the marginalised — and measuring whether our programmes actually reach them.

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